Shoe



F. F. ENO

July 7, 1925.

SHOE

Filed Sept. 27. 1922 Patented July 7, 1925.

UNITED STATES mean PATENT oF icE.

EnANK E. ENo, 0E MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE, ASSIGNOR To PLANT BROS. &00,,

- ,oE MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE, A CORPORATION OF MAINE.

SHOE.

Application filed September T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK F. E o, a citizen of the United States, and aresldent "of Manchester, county of Hillsborough,

"characters on the drawings representing like parts.

My invention relates to shoes and particularly but not exclusively to aheel pad or other covering for the inside bottom surface "of the Shoe.

My invention, which has among its objects the provision of =means forreliably securing a heel pad in place in a simple and convenient manner,will be best understood from the following description when read inlight of the accompanying drawings of one specific embodiment of myinvention selected for illustrative purposes, while the scope of myinvention will be more par ticularly'pointed out in the appended claims.

In the. drawings, A

Fig. 1 shows an elevation of a shoe with parts broken away; I I

Fig. 2 is a section on the line 2-2 of *Fig. 1; and

Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing the heel pad before insertion intothe shoe.

Referring to the drawing which shows the particular embodiment of myinvention selected for illustrative purposes I have shown a shoe ofcommon construction, the same including the sole 1 having the shank 3,the heel 5, and uppers 7, together with an insole 9.

It is common to provide shoes with heel or sock pads covering the heelend of the inside bottom surface of the shoe and other covering-s forthis surface for protective and finishing purposes. Thev usual manner"of'securing such parts :to the inside bottom 27, 1922. Serial No.590,822.

is nailed as well as cemented to the inside bottom surface of theshoe,'the heel pad'of course fitting the heel end of this surface andall or at least .some of the nails being placed away from the rear endof the heel portion and in such manner that their heads are covered bythe upper portionof the pad. As herein shown I have provided two nailsplaced at opposite side-s of the shoe near the front end of the heel andfor causing the heads of the nails to be covered both nails "extendthrough a flap on the under side of the heel pad.

As shown the heel pad consists of an upper piece of sheet material 11and a lower piece 13 both preferably being of leather. Both nail-s passthrough the same flap which flap is formed by sewing the pieces 11 and13 together in such manner as to provide a portion 17 at the front ofthe lower piece capable of being separated therefrom.

Herein the pieces are sewed about their edges as indicated at 15 theStitches terminating near the front of thelower piece thus in theparticular type of heel pad illustrated causing the flap to extendtransversely across the lower side of the upper piece.

The length of the pieces 11 and 13 relatively to each other and to theshoe will depend on the shape of the shoe and finish desired. pieceextending the full length of the shank of the shoe and the lower pieceterminating at the top of the shank. It will be understood however thatthe upper piece need extend no further toward the front of the shoe thanthe lower piece; also that by terminating the lower piece over the topof the shank the nails may be placed so as not to be under the ball ofthe heel of the wearer.

In practice the pieces 11 and 13 of the heel pad or other covering arefirst cut to shape and sewn together, to give-a structure such asdescribed, whereupon cement is supplied to the under surface of thepad,and the Herein I have shown the upper parts are placed in position inthe shoe and I comprising a piece of sheet material con forming to theinside portion of the hot though suflicient to permit sliding of theheel pad, is yet sufficient to cause it to remain in contact with theinside bottom surface of the shoe if the nails 19 are provided toprevent the sliding. I have found that the best results are secured byplacing the nails at opposite sides of the pad, forthis, with the flapfor example positioned as shown, prevents not only longitudinal andtransverse sliding of the pad but rotary sliding as well.

Although I illustration one specific embodiment of my invention it willbe understood that I am not limited thereby to its particular mechanicaldetails, but that within the scope of my invention wide deviations maybe made therefrom without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Claims:

1. In a shoe, the heel pad or the'like tom of the shoe adjacent the heelthereof and a second piece of sheet material beneath the first, the twopieces being sewed together at their edges except adjacent the front endof the second piece whereby to provide a flap'beneath the first piece,said flap being nailed to said shoe, and the under sideof said pad beingcemented tosaid shoe. 7

2. In a shoe, the combination with a sheet of coveringinaterial for thereariva'rd end portion of'the inside'bottom surface of the shoe, of aseparate piece vof sheet material sewed at its edges except at itsforward' end portion to the first mentioned sheet to provide beneath thelatter a narrow trans-' verse flap, said flap near its ends beingsecured to the adjacent portion of the inside bottomsurface of the shoeby nails or the like. V T

3. In a shoe, a heel pador the like fitting the heel portion and shankportion of the bottom of said shoe,'said heel pad having a piece ofsheet material on' its under side extending slightly over the shankportion,

the two pieces being sewed together at their edges, and the unsewedportion of said piece being nailed to said shank portion@ 4. In a shoe,the combination with a sheet of covering material for the inside bottomsurface of the shoe, of means for securing said sheet of coveringmaterial to said bottom surface, said means comprising a piece of sheetmaterial sewed at itsedges except at its forward end portion to theunder side of said sheet of covering material to provide beneath,thelattera narrow transverse flap, said flap being nailed to said insidehave described for purposes of r Bali;

bottom surface of the shoe,,and the nails being coveredby said sheetofcoveringmaterial.

5. Ina shoe, a heel pad or the like com-. prising two' superimposed)ieces of sheet material fitting the heel en of the inside bottomsurface of the shoe, both pieces ofsheet material being of lesser lengththan said inside bottom surface of the shoe and the upper piece beinglonger than the lower piece, means for permanently securing said piecesto each other in such manner as to cause the front end of the vlowerpiece to form a transverseflap beneath the upper. piece,rand means forsecuring said flaptn; said inside bottom surfacev of said sheer;

6. In a shoe, a heelpad or the likeccom prising two superimposed piecesof sheet 7 material fitting the heel end of the inside bottom surface ofthe shoe, both pieces of,

sheet material being of lesserv length then said inside bottom surfaceof the shoe, means.

for permanently securing said pieces to each other in such manner as tocause the front end of the lower piece to form a transverse flap beneaththe upper piece, and nailspositioned at opposite ends of said flap: for

securing said flap to' said inside hottoln'surs" face of said shoe.

7. In a shoe,a heel-pad or the like prisingftwo superimposed pieces ofsheet.

shoe, said pieces of sheet materinhheing sewed to .each other ,in' suchmanner that 7 material covering the heel end of the in-.f

side bottom surface of the shoe and of such length as' to extend to'theshank of said the front end of the lower piece "forms a:

transverse flap beneath the upperfpiece 1ying across the upper part oftheshlnk of said shank by nails or the: likepositioned at opposite endsof saidflap.

'8. In a shoe, aheel pad or the like for the inside bottom surface ofsaidishoe, a nar row strip of material:constituting a flex? I ible flapon. the underside 'ofsaid padex said shoe, and said flap being securedto v tending transversely across said" surface;

said flap being positioned at apoint neli' body and flap by relativebendingllio'ntlthow rearward transverse portion'aof said flap,"

and fastening means :'for rigidlyf securing surface at widely sepia.

saidfiap to said rated points.w

In testimony whereof, Ihave signecl niy name to this specification.

, FRANK F.

